Who's doing the dishes?
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 1 comments link this postI personally prefer to see the dishes done by me.
I'm very particular.
I wish to wield power, as a woman, over the level of cleanliness seen in a dish. This is my power play.
I'm only half kidding.
They. Must. Squeak.
I would let Monk do them, but that's it.
Why all this talk? This post.
It's interesting, but, given the circumstances in my life, I can't relate.
Labels: christianity, links, relationships, women
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 8/27/2008 04:13:00 PM
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Suburban Jesus.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 1 comments link this postInternetmonk.com has a fabulously blunt post on the Suburban Jesus who hates him.
No one talks much about the Farm Jesus.
Hat Tip: Here.
Labels: christianity, links
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 8/21/2008 10:45:00 PM
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Taking stock.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 0 comments link this postIn an email exchange with a very dear friend of mine this morning, we both agreed on some changes we needed to see in our lives.
Taking responsibility and not blaming others as an excuse for our unhappiness.
Coming to grips with rebelliousness toward God and others in our lives.
Refusing to play the victim and stop focusing on the things we can't change (other people, situations outside of our control) and instead, make the change in ourselves.
"The realization that my own unhappiness cannot be dealt with until I stop blaming other people or circumstances, and start taking responsibility and making the decisions I needed to make, was a difficult one and one I am still working on." I said in my reply email to my friend.
I then went on to say, "I think we can both hold each other up in prayer and conversation and accountability in this. I have struggled with a feeling of helplessness and unhappiness for nearly a decade, and it is a breath of fresh are to even start the climb out of that pit. It is a tough climb -- we can help each other."
Then I came across this post, and felt that it fit very nicely into what my mind has been tumbling over since this morning. In it, excerpts from the book Outgrowing the Ingrown Church pack a powerful punch. I would encourage you to not only read it, but also apply it.
Labels: christianity, links
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 8/08/2008 01:28:00 PM
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I, Titanic.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 1 comments link this postThere are many things about this that make me laugh, not the least of which is the fact that I can't say that I either disagree or agree with it.
Labels: christianity, life improvement, links
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 7/15/2008 01:47:00 PM
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The question isn't the point.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 1 comments link this postSomething about the question, "How much of the Bible can a person not believe and still be okay?", tells me the person asking it may be fairly far down a path that would negate any need for any belief in the Bible.
Let's try a few different "translations" of that question:
- How much can I get away with not believing in the Bible yet still get the benefits the Bible claims to offer?
- How little do I have to hold on to in order to still be in God's good graces?
- What's the least amount of faith I have to have in order to still be considered saved?
- How easy can I make it and still be on the narrow path?
- Can I just pick and choose what feels comfortable to my human reason and still be okay?
Regardless, I don't want to make a habit of trying to find the least amount required. Because, in the case of following Christ, the concept of requirement and doing as little as possible means you've missed the boat entirely and, unless you happen to believe that Jesus actually walked on water, missing the boat means you're pretty much stuck on dry land.
Labels: bible, christianity, creation, links
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 5/05/2008 12:42:00 PM
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Banking on God.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 0 comments link this postDan Edelen has been running polls regarding Christians and money on his blog for a short while, and he now has posts up with the results. Check them out:
I'll keep adding links to Dan's posts on this series. It should be interesting.
Labels: christianity, church, finances, links
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 3/04/2008 03:57:00 PM
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Sacrifice doesn't sell.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 1 comments link this postA post at JollyBlogger caught my attention. Entitled "Branding Jesus", the post contains links more on the topic of the commercialization and merchandising of Christianity.
This past Sunday, during Sunday School, I somehow found myself saying that the reason we don't see commercials and ad campaigns selling the cost of discipleship is because sacrifice doesn't sell. People don't buy into being told to pick up their cross daily and forsake all else.
Now, Jesus-themed T-shirts and bracelets, they sell. For the sacrifice of a few bucks, you can be branded and join a group.
Those things have little to do with Christianity and more with capitalism, though, don't they?
Labels: christianity, culture, links
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 2/22/2008 09:03:00 PM
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Hometooling.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 0 comments link this postThe February 2008 issue of Focus on the Family had an advertisement for Hometooling.org.
It's an interesting web site geared towards helping parents teach their kids about the Bible. From the looks of it, the site is fairly new with only the first few books of the Bible having available guides. What I like about it is the idea that the parents are doing the teaching, and that kids aren't just being shipped off to the church version of public school (i.e. Sunday school) to learn these things. There is high value on parents being involved in instructing their own kids, even if they can/do get repeat instruction at school or Sunday school.
I admit that the advertisement, which had the headline "What I want my kids to learn from the Bible" struck me as slightly odd given that it would be information provided by an outside source (Hometooling.org) and not purely the "I" (the parents). However, not all parents are able to write up their own curriculum or get information to their kids in a clear manner and, I suppose, as long as they read the material and agree with it, essentially, it is what they want their kids to learn. I hope that they don't just assume it is what they want their kids to learn without checking it out in detail and just assuming that the source is safe.
Sunday school is kind of a strange addition to church tradition, but that's a blog post for another day.
Anyway, check out Hometooling.org. Get yourself some free-to-download guides.
Labels: bible, education, family, links
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 1/24/2008 12:18:00 PM
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